Mexico planning to keep Brazil off top of football podium at Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Host nation desperate for first Olympic title but reigning champions determined to keep hold of their crown, says Carlos Salcedo
Ireland qualify for Olympic Games hockey tournament for first time in 108 years
Irish men’s team is 11th side confirmed for Rio 2016 Games, after Australia win Oceania Cup
Eleven countries win places in windsurf competition at Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Six places in both the men’s and women’s events are decided at RS:X World Windsurfing Championships, with Hong Kong earning slots in each gender
USA leads the way as first artistic gymnasts qualify for Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Defending Olympic champions lead qualification for women’s team event ahead of Russia and Great Britain, as top eight in world championships book berths in Brazil
180 countries co-sponsor Rio 2016 Olympic Truce at UN General Assembly
Resolution promotes peace, solidarity and protection of children; IOC announces that refugee athletes will compete under Olympic Flag
Protection of boys and girls is theme of Rio 2016 Olympic Truce proposal
Aimed at promoting education and sports, the text will be presented at the United Nations General Assembly on Monday
Peace, love and ping-pong… 18 times that sport made the world a better place
With Rio 2016 to announce the theme of its Olympic Truce at the United Nations in New York on Monday, we look back at the role of sport in promoting peace
The Olympic Truce: from darkness, a modern movement for peace is born
With Rio 2016 to announce the theme of its Olympic Truce at the UN in New York on Monday, we look at how this ancient tradition was re-established in 1992
Gymnastics world championships: Arthur Zanetti out to lead Brazil to Olympic history
London 2012 individual rings champion is aiming to help host nation’s men’s team qualify for first Games
The Olympic Truce: 12 centuries of promoting peace through sport, in times of war
With Rio 2016 to announce the theme of its Olympic Truce at the United Nations in New York on Monday, we look at the origins of this ancient tradition
